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At Alkota, we believe each member of our team has a unique story and history with the company.

Today, we’re introducing you to Wade Schlueter, engineering tech, outdoor enthusiast, salsa chef, and an Alkota employee since 2001. 

This rendition of Faces of Alkota is a bit unique, as we’re featuring two Alkota employees: Dan Schoellerman and Wayne Overhulser

Dan and Wayne recently started working together as production managers in the plant, where they’ll be overseeing different areas. Keep reading to learn more about the valuable experience these men bring to our plant.

You are already familiar with our lines of heavy duty pressure washers (including our custom pressure washers), but did you know we also have pressure washer trailers that can make it easier to get your equipment to jobs? Our dealers can offer you both single and tandem axle trailers customized with the equipment you need. They can also create a trailer that is fully customized from the ground up – they will fabricate the frame to your specs and install all equipment.

For over 35 years Alkota Cleaning Systems has been creating quality pressure washer equipment with the services to back up our products and innovations to keep improving.

Alkota products are all assembled in Alcester, South Dakota, right in the heartland; in fact, it's our name-sake - 'Al' for Alcester and 'Kota' for South Dakota.

Steam has many uses, from taking the wrinkles out of your trousers to heating your home and even cooking dinner, but did you know steam has many more uses? Alkota steam cleaners have some fantastic applications. We have come up with a list of some of the unique ways customers can use our machines. 

Five years ago, Shannon Heflin was looking for a side gig. After years of heavy competition in lawn care, Shannon decided to take the plunge into an alternative area he found appealing: pressure washing services.

Here at Alkota, we’re amazed by the wonderful people we have the opportunity to work with, day in and day out.

Some of these people are in the office or the shop with us every day, but others are across the country, working as sales reps or distributors.

Today, we’re introducing you to one of these distributors, Todd Brown, of Brown’s Equipment and Supply Co. in Philadelphia, PA.

At Alkota, we believe each member of our team has a unique story and history with the company.

Many of our employees have been with us for decades, and their experience is invaluable.

Today we’re introducing you to Terry Hulstein, a supervisor who has been with Alkota for 41 years.

When it comes to choosing a spray tip for your Alkota industrial pressure washer, the options can feel overwhelming.

You might find yourself wondering what difference it makes. A nozzle is a nozzle, right? 

Wrong.

Choosing the wrong spray tip can actually cause significant damage to the surface you're cleaning or the pressure washer you are using. That's why it's so important to choose correctly. If you don't, you could end up with an even bigger mess than you started out with—one that might not be so easy to clean up.

You know you need an industrial pressure washer, but which brand should you buy?

There are a lot of reasons we feel confident that Alkota is the right pressure washer for your job. But before you think we are just tooting our own horn around here, you should understand that each of these reasons come right from the mouths of the people who count most: our customers.

Read on to discover why you should choose an Alkota pressure washer.